An international media group has called on political leaders to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the information sector. At the heart of this open letter are ten signatories, including international press agencies (Agence France-Presse – AFP, The Associated Press – AP) and photo agencies (Getty Images, European Pressphoto Agency – EPA), but professional Bodies (European publishers) are also included. ‘ Council, the National Press Photographers Association, the National Writers Union, the News Media Alliance, the Authors Guild) as well as the American media conglomerate Gannett/USA Today Network.
,We support the responsible advancement and deployment of generative AI, while recognizing that a legal framework must be developed to protect the content that powers applications that use AI while maintaining public trust in the media.“, request co-signers. Because “Even in the absence of malicious intent, many generative AI applications and large language models generate factual errors and fictitious information, in addition to propagating bias.“, they reveal.
Transparency on AI Training
In particular, they asktransparency“A call for requests for and about training methods for artificial intelligence”owner of intellectual property rightsTheir consent before their content – such as photos or press articles – can be used to train generative AI.
The signatories also call for reporting and clearly identifying all content and exchanges, including content generated by artificial intelligence. They end by saying “”AI Generative Model Provider (for taking) Measures to eliminate bias and misinformation in their services,
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